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Prendas de cabeza del Ejército del Aire 1946-2014

En el año 1939, recién concluida la Guerra Civil, se crea el Ejército del Aire. Tendrían que pasar todavía siete años para que, ya en 1946, viese la luz un Reglamento de Uniformidad que recogiera de forma pormenorizada las diferentes prendas y complementos que equiparían al nuevo Ejército.Dicho (...)
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Sonámbulos. Cómo Europa fue a la guerra en 1914

La mañana del 28 de junio de 1914, cuando el archiduque de Austria, Francisco Fernando, y su esposa, Sofía Chotek, llegaron a la estación de tren de Sarajevo, en Europa reinaba la paz. Treinta y siete días después, el continente estaba en guerra. La contienda tendría como resultado veinte millones (...)
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Historia del Arte en cómic Vol.2 La Edad Media

Las aventuras del Profe y su pandilla continúan en el segundo volumen de la Historia del Arte en cómic. La Edad Media, para seguir transitando, con curiosidad y humor, por los senderos del Arte. ¿Estás preparado para saltar de la Hispania visigoda a Constantinopla? ¿Para peregrinar por el Camino de (...)
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Retaguardia roja

Desde una perspectiva centrada en los ciudadanos de a pie, a los que se les pone rostro y voz, esta obra indaga en las lógicas subyacentes a la violencia que se desplegó de forma brutal contra los adversarios políticos en la zona republicana durante la guerra civil española (1936-1939).
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Campaign Nº366 Dien Bien Phu 1954

A highly illustrated study of the battle at Dien Bien Phu, the 56-day siege that eventually led to the surrender of the remaining French-led forces, this iconic battle provided the climax of the First Indochina War.In late 1953, the seventh year of France's war against the Viet Minh insurgency in (...)
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Campaign Nº379. The East Africa Campaign 1914-18 : Von Lettow-Vorbeck's Masterpiece

A fascinating, beautifully illustrated study of the daring war in East Africa waged by German colonial forces under Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck against the wide array of colonial and expeditionary forces of the Allied Powers.The East African Campaign in World War I comprised a series of battles and (...)
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Campaing Nº378. Leyte Gulf 1944 (2) : Surigao Strait and Cape Engano

This is the second volume in a two-part illustrated study of the October 23-26 Battle of Leyte Gulf, which resulted in a decisive defeat for the Japanese.The Battle of Leyte Gulf-the largest naval battle in history-comprised four major actions conducted over the course of two days, plus several (...)
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Combat Aircraft Nº146. Junkers Ju 188 Units of World War 2

This volume examines the history and development of the Ju 188 twin-engined aircraft, the Luftwaffe's attempt to enhance and improve its peerless Ju 88.The Junkers Ju 188 was the epitome of mid-war German twin-engined aircraft design, representing the enhancement of an earlier type and (...)
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Campaign Nº382. Carrhae 53 BC

Explores the critical battle of Carrhae, a fascinating tale of treachery, tactics, and topography in which Rome experienced one of its most humiliating defeats.The Battle of Carrhae is from a heady moment in Roman history - that of the clever carve-up of power between the 'First Triumvirate' of (...)
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Dogfight Nº006. Me 262

Using rare first-hand accounts from Me 262 pilots, Robert Forsyth examines what it was like to fly the world's most advanced interceptor in the deadly skies over Germany in 1944 45.Right from its operational debut in the summer of 1944, the Me 262 outclassed anything the Allies had in terms of (...)
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Duel Nº128 Allied Warships vs The Atlantic Vall. Normandy 1944

Amphibious landings were an essential tool of Allied military strategy in World War II. The Royal Navy and the US Navy provided operational mobility that allowed the Allies to strike unexpectedly across the vast coastlines of the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Nazi Germany did not have sufficient (...)
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Duel Nº129 Ju 87D/G STUKA versus T-34

In late 1942, as part of its attempts to strike back at ever-increasing numbers of Soviet tanks, the German air ministry authorised the development of an adaptation and enhancement of the longspan Junkers Ju 87D-5 Stuka dive-bomber. The aircraft was duly fitted with two underwing pods containing 37 (...)
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Dogfight Nº011. Fw 190 Sturmjäger Defence of the Reich 1943-45

An illustrated account of how the USAAF's might was challenged by the Jagdflieger and their heavily armed, and armoured, Fw 190A-8 Sturmjäger.Developed from one of the finest fighters of World War II, the radial-engined Fw 190A-8 was conceived as a heavy assault aircraft and armed accordingly. Its (...)
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Duel Nº131. P-38 lightning vs Bf 109. North Africa, Sicily and Italy 1942-43

An exciting account of the aerial battles fought by the USAAF's P38 Lightnings and the Jagdflieger's Bf 109Gs for dominance over North Africa and the Mediterranean.USAAF fighter pilots experienced a baptism of fire when flying the technically advanced but fragile P-38 Lightning over North Africa in (...)
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Fleet Nº007 US Navy Pacific Fleet 1941: America's mighty last battleship fleet

Launching Osprey's new Fleet series, this is a spectacularly illustrated, concise and comprehensive account of the Imperial Japanese Navy's striking force at the height of its power.The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) entered the Pacific War as one of the most formidable navies in the world, and its (...)
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Fleet Nº007. US Navy Pacific Fleet 1941: America's mighty last battleship

The first book to examine the battleship-led 1941 Pacific Fleet as it was intended to fight. Packed with illustrations, this study explains how the US Navy saw the approaching war unfolding.When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the Pacific Fleet was the most powerful in the US Navy. It was still (...)
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Anzio y Cassino. La campaña italiana Vol.2

El 3 de septiembre de 1943 se iniciaba la operación anfibia para invadir Italia por parte de las fuerzas aliadas de Estados Unidos y la Commonwealth Británica. La invasión implicaría la salida de Italia dela guerra y abriría un nuevo frente para las tropas alemanas, quedeberían defender la (...)
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